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JAMES S. SMITH, OF4 NEIV YORK, N. Y.

MILITARY CAP.

T o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES S. SMITH, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Military Caps, &c.; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure l represents a vertical central section of my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan or top view of my ventilator. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section of the same. Fig. 4 is an inverted plan of the same.

Similar letters of reference in all the figures indicate corresponding` parts.

The object of this invention is to arrange the Ventilating channels and openings in such a manner that the same allow a tree circulation ot the air and that they exclude the rain and my invention consists, first, in arranging in the upperpart of a hat or cap an annular channel with inclined sides, which communicates with the interior of the cap or hat and with the external atmosphere through a series of apertures, in such a manner, that the foul air from the interior of th-e cap or hat is allowed to pass freely out into the external air without allowing any water or rain to enter; second, in combining with said annular channel a false bottom with a series of perforations in such a manner that an air chamber is formed in the top of the cap or hat, and that the force of the suns rays, as the same strike the crown of the hat or cap, is broken before the same can have any injurious influence on the head of the wearer of the cap; third, in arranging the usual circular perforated ventilators with an annular lip or flange under the ventilating holes in such a manner, that the wa` ter which may enter through these holes is shut ott from the interior of the cap or hat. and caused to pass out through these holes on the opposite side.

To enable those skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe it with reference to the drawing.

The form of the cap A, which I have represented in Fig. l of the drawing, is that of an ordinary military cap, but it must be remarked that I do not conline myself to this sort of caps only. My improvements can be applied to all sorts of hats or caps with equal advantage.

The crown of the cap A is provided with a channel a, which passes all the way around and which is furnished with a series of perforations 7), constituting a communication between said channel and the interior of the cap. The sides of this channel are inclined and it is covered over by the tip B, which is fastened to the body of the cap, in the usual manner. This tip is provided with apertures c, which form a communication between the channel a and the external atmosphere. By these means the foul air from the interior of the cap is allowed to pass freely out, and at the same time if it rains, the water which may enter through one of the apertures c flows down over the inclined sides otl the channel a, without being allowed to enter into the interior of the cap. A false bottom D, is placed in the inside of the cap, resting against the sides of the channel a., and forming an air chamber, which communicates through openings g, in the bottom I) with the interior of the cap. This air chamber serves to counteract the injurious influence of the suns rays, as they strike the tip oit` the cap.

In the front of the cap I have applied one of my brass ventilators C, which consist of a circular plate (Z, raised in the center and provided with a series of prongs e, that serve to fasten the ventilator to the cap. IVith ordinary ventilators of this kind the openings are in direct communication with the interior of the cap and if it rains the water runs freely down into said openings and over the face of the wearer. To prevent this I have arranged a circular flange or lip z, under the openings f, and bent up as clearly shown in Figs. l and 3, so that the water which may flow in through one of the openings f, in the upper side of the ventilator is conducted down to the openings on the opposite side and no chance is given to said water to enter the interior of the cap.

This ventilator may be applied with advantage to all sorts of hats and caps and it can be used either in a vertical position as shown in the drawing or in a horizontal position in the tip of cap or hat if it is desirable.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The arrangement of the annular channel a. in combination with the tip B, of a cap or hat, constructed and operating subor lip L, in combination with the ordinary stantally as and for the purpose set forth. ventilator C, constructed and operating sub- 2. The combination with the annular stantally as and for the purpose described. 10

channel a, of a perforated false bottom D, JAMES S. SMITH. 5 substantially as and for the purpose spec- Witnesses:

fied. B. F. SEWARD,

3. The arrangement of the annular flange M. M. LIVINGSTON. 

